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Margee Hanners: Work earning her degree wit Margee Hanners can usually be found behind the desk in the main office of student development almost any time during the week. Margee works in student de­ velopment full time as well as taking between eight and twelve credit hours each term. How she can do all that plus take care of her 10-year-old daughter is a mystery to all that know her well. She came to PSU back in 1984 and started out by working in the Student Development office when she de­ cided to go back to school. "It was silly to be here and not take advantage of the classes," says the woman who always smiles in any situation. In 1986, Margee became serious about finishing her degree, and has taken classes ever since. With the prospect of graduation in just over a year with a psychology degree, Margee hopes to remain here at PSU, but possibly take on a new role in student advis­ ing, and/or go on to get her master's. Although Margee wants to remain a functioning part of the PSU life, she feels that PSU is not without problems. "Portland State is not user friendly...there ought to be a way to accommodate the needs of the students better." Margee feels that the urban university could be the best in the state if it was not so difficult to get things accomplished. The location and accessibility make it much easier than any other university. "This university is so fragmented into bits and pieces that the students have to go to 20 different places to find out something or get something accomplished," she sighs. Among her suggestions of how to improve the uni­ versity, a central inclusive information center where all activities must be reported is her biggest recommenda­ tion. She feels that this type of information center will give students and faculty somewhere to go to find out anything pertinent to their education. "You can't come to PSU and go through it smoothly...when students gradu­ ate, they should receive a special certificate that says 'I Survived Portland State!"' —Casi Massingill Above: Margee keeps the Student Development office running tight,